2015-2016 U.S. History Quarter 4

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Thursday, April 14

 Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq comparison: www.kahoot.it enter Game PIN 425774
Video from U.S. soldiers' point of view: link here

Monday, April 25

 Begin Cold War mini-unit
Polar Bear dilemma:
Polar bear dilemma.pptx

Cold War preview questions
Cold War Preview Questions.docx

Thursday, April 28

 Period 6 Only:
Cold War Overview Kahoot Quiz (based on Preview Questions from Monday)
Begin "Roots of the Cold War": Reading Questions
Roots of the Cold War reading questions.doc

Friday, April 29

 Period 2:
Begin "Roots of the Cold War": Reading Questions
Roots of the Cold War reading questions.doc


Period 6:
Continue "Roots of the Cold War" reading questions
When you finish the reading questions:
This Godless Communism.pdf

Monday, May 2

 Period 2
Continue "Roots of the Cold War" reading questions
When you finish the reading questions:
This Godless Communism.pdf


Period 6
The Cold War and Nuclear Weapons:
Cold War and Nuclear Weapons AC.pptx
Cold War and Nukes note sheet.doc

(Many of the slides have additional notes added beneath the slide, if you are looking for additional information on the topics)

Wednesday, May 4

 Period 2
Continue "Roots of the Cold War" reading questions: FINISH FOR HOMEWORK IF NOT DONE IN CLASS
The Cold War and Nuclear Weapons:
Cold War and Nuclear Weapons AC.pptx
Cold War and Nukes note sheet.doc

(Many of the slides have additional notes added beneath the slide, if you are looking for additional information on the topics)
"Thirteen Days" (movie about the Cuban Missile Crisis) trailer

Period 6
Finish Cold War and Nuclear Weapons notes and videos

Thursday, May 5

 Period 2
Finish Cold War and Nuclear Weapons notes and videos

Period 6
Cold War parable: Dr. Suess' The Butter Battle Book
butter battle book discussion questions.doc
butter battle book questions.pptx

Friday, May 6

 Period 2
Cold War parable: Dr. Suess' The Butter Battle Book
butter battle book discussion questions.doc
butter battle book questions.pptx


Period 6
The Berlin Wall: magazine article
Berlin Wall article questions.doc

Monday, May 9

 Period 2
The Berlin Wall: magazine article
Berlin Wall article questions.doc
: HW: FINISH FOR THURSDAY

Period 6

Thursday, May 12

 Begin WarGames

Friday, May 13

 Continue WarGames

Monday, May 16

 Finish WarGames
Cold War Quiz Study Guide:
Cold War quiz study guide .docx
QUIZ ON THURSDAY

Thursday, May 19

 Cold War Quiz
Begin Vietnam War unit:
Vietnam Preview note sheet.doc

Friday, May 20

 Vietnam War: Preview Photos
Vietnam preview photos.ppt

Monday, May 23

 Vietnam War: Background notes/reading
Vietnam background note sheet.docx

Wednesday, May 25

 The Rules of War:
The Rules of War and Vietnam.docx

The My Lai Massacre - Reading Questions
My Lai questions.docx

Reading from magazine, with pictures and timeline:
My Lai Massacre article (pictures).pdf

Reading in document form, maybe easier to read:
1968 The My Lai Massacre - Upfront.pdf

My Lai photos (Warning: Graphic violent content)

Thursday, May 26

 Finish My Lai article and questions

Friday, May 27

 Continue watching My Lai massacre video (posted above)

Wednesday, June 1

 Finish watching My Lai Massacre video
The Anti-War Movement: Protesting the Vietnam War:
Vietnam protest photos chart.docx
Vietnam Protest Photos.ppt

Vietnam: A Television History, "Homefront USA"
Vietnam Homefront USA video questions.doc

WORK ON QUESTIONS WHILE/AFTER YOU WATCH THE VIDEO


Thursday, June 8

 Final Exam materials:
US Standard Final Exam questions.doc
US Standard course outline 2015-2016.doc
Final Exam Rubric.doc